Creating In-text Citations and Bibliographies are easy using Microsoft WORD 2007 or 2010:

EXAMPLES HERE

1) Open WORD and click on the "Reference" Tab

2) In the "Citations & Bibliography" group, chose the "Style" you want, then click on "Manage Sources"

• Click on the "New" button"Choose the "Type of Source"

• Fill in the information required

  • Use the "Edit" button to add the author(s)

  • Fill in all the information you can find

3) Remember the following when looking for information used in citing:

• Bibliographic information for books is found on the copyright page (on the back of the book's title page)

  • List more than one author in the order they appear on the title page or copyright page

  • Use the latest date if more than one date appears

  • Use the first U.S. city, if more than one city is listed

• The webpage is the page where you find your information

• The Homepage is the main (cover) page of the website

• Dates and authors of webpages are frequently found on the website's HOME page. Go to the homepage by:

  • Clicking on the "Home" button

  • Clicking on the header of the webpage

  • Backtracking on the web address (URL) to the domain name (.edu, .gov, .com, etc.

4) To add an in-text citation, place your cursor after the information used and click on "Insert Citation" button.

5) To add a bibliography, place your cursor at the end of your paper and click on "Bibliography," then click on "Bibliography."

6) If you need additional information, use the "Help" button in Word. Type the following in the search window:

• Insert citation

• Edit citation

• Delete citation

• Insert bibliography